A middle school student and a teacher were injured during a fire in a cooking class in Middlesex County on Wednesday, authorities said.
The fire broke out in a classroom at the Monroe Middle School when the girl came into contact with an open flame and her clothing caught fire at about 10:25 a.m., township police said.
As the teacher tried to smother the flames, another student used a fire extinguisher to knock down the blaze, authorities said.
The student was flown to a burn center, officials said. The teacher had minor injuries.
School officials temporarily evacuated the building but classes later resumed.
Additional information wasn’t immediately provided.
